The Hive - Lyrics

In a short bit, my band SPELLS will release a new '45 titled 'Sea Side/Land Locked. Pretty fucking psyched about this. I believe this new release will really hit with a lot of folks. I think it represents our first full venture into the newer, more straight forward rock n' roll sound we've showcased as of late. But before this all becomes available, we'll be releasing another ass-shaking digital single.

This newest single titled "The Hive" is a bit of a departure from our more recent releases. Dark and tonally more angry, I wrote this song about what I've witnessed from the entertainment industry during my very short foray into it. It's about what I perceive to be as a need need by big network outlets to simply cater to what the whole is currently chewing on, or has chewed on in the past, rather than taking risks and presenting a variety of efforts and expanded tastes. This to me is what continues to atrophy major media distribution companies. "Be part of many, there's nothing in the few". A hive, just cranking out the same ubiquitous story lines and characters in an effort to capitalize on familiarity. Familiarity: Stagnation's foreplay.

THE HIVE

Pin back your arms

Expose it

Then feed off only what we want

Forget your views

Hell-bent on yield

Be part of only what we choose

(Chorus)

We are Hive

We only produce what we cater to

We are Hive

We only give you what we need from you

We are Hive

Be part of many, nothing in the few

We are Hive

Don't bother us with what you want to do

Pin back your heart

Release your thirst

We'll catapult you through our "art"

You're guilt hued

And baseless

But look at everything you've strewn

(Chorus)

You did it!

Now get our gun!

Lead severanced!